The 68-year-old fell ill in mid-March and cancelled his public schedule for five consecutive days.

Mr Netanyahu’s illness has come at a stressful time for the right-wing prime minister, who is under police investigation for corruption in three different cases.

On Monday, he was questioned along with his wife and his son by Israeli police over his alleged dealings with the country’s largest telecommunications company — one of three cases weighing on his political future.

It was the second time Mr Netanyahu had been questioned in the investigation into allegations he awarded regulatory favours to Bezeq Telecom Israel in return for favourable coverage on a news site the company’s owner ownes.

Both Mr Netanyahu and Bezeq have denied wrongdoing.

So far, partners in his governing coalition have stood by him, saying they are awaiting the attorney general’s next moves.

Surveys have shown about half of Israelis believe the police over the prime minister and think he should step down, while a third think he should remain in office.

Support for Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party remains strong in opinion polls.